Break Me (Corrupted Hearts Book 2) Page 30

  Blane flipped a finger his way and Kade grumbled as he pried himself off the couch.

  “Fine, but I’m holding the bottle hostage. You have to come beat me at pool if you want it back.”

  Blane nodded, distracted now that he heard a small voice on the end of the line.

  “Daddy?”

  As he sang her their bedtime song, he was reminded of why he did what he did. To keep her safe, and all the others like her and Christopher. To give them a better world. And he looked forward to hearing from China Mack on the best way to do that. It seemed his trust in her hadn’t been misplaced.

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  Thank you to Melody Guy for your incredible patience and willingness to wade through this manuscript multiple times, positive in your belief that I could make it better. Even when I get my nose out of joint, you love me anyway.

  Thank you to my amazing editor, Maria Gomez. You’ve been an absolute pleasure to work with and your joy is infectious. Always personable, always professional—you’re the standard by which all editors should be measured.

  My agent, Kevan Lyon, who is always in my corner and has a memory surpassed by none. I have no idea how you do it.

  Thank you to my wonderful family, always so patient with my moods—swinging up or down depending on how my manuscript is going. Your love and support mean everything to me.

  To the friends who have helped make my life a better and happier place—Leslie Thompson, Marina Adair, Nancy Naigle, Tracy Brogan, Rebecca Zanetti, Jill Sanders, and Catherine Bybee.

  To my amazing publishing team at Montlake Romance—“thank you” seems too inadequate for how thankful I am to be a part of Montlake and APub. Anh, Jessica, Susan, Kim . . . and all those behind the scenes that do the cover, the copy, the editing, the proofing, the marketing. You’re all stars to me!

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Photo © 2014 Karen Lynn

  Tiffany Snow has been reading romance novels since she was too young to be reading romance novels. Born and raised in St. Louis, she attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, earning degrees in history and social studies. Later she worked as an information-technology instructor and consultant. At last, she now has her dream job: writing novels full-time. Married with two wonderful daughters, Tiffany makes her home in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit her website, www.tiffany-snow.com, to keep up with her latest projects.